Poetry Media: using secondary sources (and places to research) When researching your poet’s biography and criticism on their pieces, be sure to cite all source material in your Works Cited page. Be sure to use proper MLA style (using the latest edition of the MLA available). Give credit to any ideas from other authors and always try to give precedence to your own original interpretations of the text (the poem, your primary source), but supporting it with ideas from other critics if these are available.
For all below, begin your search at earlhaig.ca/library Use your agenda for username and passwords and browse the list of databases Search keywords: "title of poem" (in quotations), poet's name: last name first, first name last.
Biography in Context (poet biography)
Britannica online (poet biography, genres)
Literary Refererence Centre
Literature Resources Centre
#1. Research Guide (use to help with note taking and paraphrasing a critic’s works) >>TDSB Library Site >> (left sidebar) Research toolkit >>Student Research Guide >>Research Success @ Your Library (see planner for password
MLA Format - OWL (online writing lab) at Purdue University
Literature Resource Center Wealth of biographies, articles, reviews and criticism (secondary sources). Be sure to CITE all the work you use from this site (often it is formatted for you at the end of the article).
When researching your poet’s biography and criticism on their pieces, be sure to cite all source material in your Works Cited page. Be sure to use proper MLA style (using the latest edition of the MLA available). Give credit to any ideas from other authors and always try to give precedence to your own original interpretations of the text (the poem, your primary source), but supporting it with ideas from other critics if these are available.
For all below, begin your search at earlhaig.ca/library
Use your agenda for username and passwords and browse the list of databases
Search keywords: "title of poem" (in quotations), poet's name: last name first, first name last.
#1. Research Guide (use to help with note taking and paraphrasing a critic’s works)
>>TDSB Library Site >> (left sidebar) Research toolkit >>Student Research Guide
>> Research Success @ Your Library (see planner for password
MLA Format
- OWL (online writing lab) at Purdue University
Literature Resource Center
Wealth of biographies, articles, reviews and criticism (secondary sources). Be sure to CITE all the work you use from this site (often it is formatted for you at the end of the article).